Socialism and Superior Brains: The Political Thought of George - Bernard Sha

Zusatztext `Such a study as Gareth Griffith's is long overdue and the result has been worth waiting for: a masterly study! comprehensive! sensitive ... so well written as to be The Intelligent Socialist's Guide to Shaw.' - Bernard Crick in the New Statesman Informationen zum Autor Gareth Griffith is Senior Research Officer at the New South Wales State Parliament Library. Klappentext Available in paperback for the first time, Gareth Griffith's book provides a comprehensive critical account of the political ideas of one of the most influential commentators of the 20th century. With close reference to a range of Shaw's text's, from the Fabian tracts to the plays, Griffith draws out the central theoretical messages of Shaw's engagement with politics. The first part of the book provides an intellectual biography, while at the same time analyzing Shaw's key concerns in relation to his Fabianism, arguments for equality of income and ideas on democracy and education. Part Two looks at those areas which Shaw approached as long-standing historical problems or dramas requiring immediate thought or action: sexual equality, the Irish question, war, fascism and Sovietism. "The Political Thought of George" "Bernard Shaw" is directed to the general reader as well as to specialists. It will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Shaw's life, his literary and political writings, the development of political thinking in this century or the problems and potential inherent in socialism. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive and critical account of Shaws political ideas. Central reading for anyone seeking to understand his political and literary writings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I 1 SHAW’S FABIANISM 2 SHAVIAN SOCIALISM Part II 3 SEXUAL EQUALITY 4 THE IRISH QUESTION 5 WAR AND PEACE 6 FASCISM AND SOVIETISM Part III 7 CONCLUSION

Product details

• Authors: G. Griffith, Gareth Griffith, Griffith Gareth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.1995
• EAN: 9780415124737
• ISBN: 978-0-415-12473-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Political science & theory, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Political science and theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: plays and playwrights